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Grandparents' Day
September 9, 2007
Did
you know… the idea for Grandparents Day was conceived by Marian
McQuade of
West Virginia
. Hoping to encourage people to tap the wisdom of the older generations
and give them a reason to visit their elderly friends and relatives in
nursing homes, she spearheaded a campaign to set aside a special day
just for grandparents. In 1973, Senator Jennings Randolph (D-WV)
introduced a resolution in the United States Senate and in 1978 Congress
passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as
National Grandparents' Day. The holiday was set in September to signify
the "autumn years" of life.
“Grandparents
are our continuing tie to the near-past, to the events and beliefs and
experiences that so strongly affect our lives and the world around us.
Whether they are our own or surrogate grandparents who fill some of the
gaps in our mobile society, our senior generation also provides our
society a link to our national heritage and traditions.”
- President Jimmy Carter, "National Grandparents Day"
Proclamation
Here
are specials for the Month of September
including Grandparents Day.
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